In recent years, we have begun to see a growing trend of footballers and ex-footballers becoming involved in the ownership of football clubs.
This trend is only set to continue, and the latest player to try their hand at being a board member at a football club is Real Madrid and Manchester United legend Casemiro, who has become a majority shareholder and board member at Marbella FC.
Marbella FC are a club that will play in the Primera Federación next season after earning promotion from the Segunda Federación, giving them a place in the third tier of Spanish football.
The club was founded in 1997 after Club Atlético Marbella were made defunct, and have been rumoured to be looking to invest upwards of €100 million on a new 10,000-seater stadium in the coming years.
Casemiro had the following to say following the announcement on the club website: “It is an honour for me to join Marbella Fútbol Club because my greatest motivation is the spectacular growth possibilities of the club.“
“Without a doubt, together we will dream big to take Marbella to the top, but now we have to enjoy our wonderful promotion to the Primera Federación,” he added.
